Xinhong Company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. The machine has a book value of $43,000 and a remaining useful life of five years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. It has a current market value of $53,000. Variable manufacturing costs are $33,800 per year for this machine. Information on two alternative replacement machines follows.

	Alternative A				Alternative B
Cost	$	118,000			$	116,000
Variable manufacturing costs per year		22,900				10,000

Calculate the total change in net income if Alternative A, B is adopted. Should Xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine? If the machine should be replaced, which alternative new machine should Xinhong purchase?

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Alternative A Alternative B Xinhong Purchase Calculate the total change in net income if Alternative A is adopted. (Cash outflows should be indicated by a minus sign.) ALTERNATIVE A: INCREASE OR (DECREASE) IN NET INCOME Cost to buy new machine | $ (118,000) Cash received to trade in old machine 53,000 Reduction in variable manufacturing costs 54,500 Total change in net income $ (10,500) Alternative A Alternative B >